Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

Lat: 35.88°NLon: 106.27°WElev: 7171ft.

Fair and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hernandez NM

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hernandez NM
 36.07°N 106.13°W (Elev. 5814 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database